Curiosities of literature vs Lettres philosophiques: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Histoire et critique, Early works to 1800, History and criticism, English literature

Cover of Curiosities of literature

Curiosities of literature Isaac Disraeli · 1791 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 580 pages · ≈ 10 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lettres philosophiques

Lettres philosophiques Voltaire · 1733 ★★★★☆ 3.7 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lettres philosophiques higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 2897 votes.
Lettres philosophiques is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Curiosities of literature.

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